"Huh? Why was the D City Government calling me?"
Shen Jin answered the phone, and Xia Anbang's voice came through. "Lu Qiang... er, I should call you Shen Jin, shouldn't I?"
"Huh? Haha, really? I've got that nickname too? What's up? Go ahead."
Shen Jin knew something like this wouldn't stand up to investigation. After meeting him, they had plenty of ways to discover his real identity through photographs, rumors, or even infiltration.
After all, he had never used an alias since coming to D City. Everyone knew his name was Shen Jin.
He had only used one during that first phone call to avoid attracting attention. He'd been afraid the Government would track him down through the internet and haul him off to be dissected, but he had clearly worried too much.
Now he had even met the head of the Heavenly Net. The man's attitude had been unexpectedly friendly, and he was easy to talk to rather than rigid. He hadn't pressured Shen Jin with demands that he hand things over for free.
That trade had also given him the ordinary Energy Crystal Cores and Tier 1 Energy Crystal Cores he desperately needed. It had been a win-win.
So, if the opportunity arose, Shen Jin still intended to do business with the Government. Being a little more honest with each other wouldn't hurt.
Xia Anbang didn't dwell on it either. As Hu Shou had said, "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." Whether Shen Jin was honest or not, he was a good citizen if he could contribute to China.
Besides, there was nothing wrong with being cautious in times like these. The Government had also suffered heavy losses because of lapses in caution.
"I'm calling about two things.